Songs you should hear & other musical ramblings

Monthly Archives: May 2006

Put on the song Louie Louie and you'll have baby boomers up and dancing in no time! They'll feel like it's still 1966.

The Smoking Gun reports on the FBI's investigation of The Kingsmen song Louie Louie. The idea of this song being obscene is quite comical. There is nothing close to controversial in the lyrics! You can find copies of the original documents at The Smoking Gun website.

Bill "Wolfgang" Graham, legendary 60s concert promoter, died in the 1991 in a helicopter accident. Born in Germany, Graham was sent to France to live during World War II and thus escaped the horrors of the Nazis. However, many family members, including his mother were not so lucky. This history did not stop Bill Graham from thriving in his professional life. Graham had a knack for creating incredible concert bills. There has yet to be a promoter quite like him. Some of his lineups included:

Luckily, Graham had the foresight to record many of his concerts. Today, Vault Radio provides free streaming music his live collection. The rest of the site, Wolfgang's Vault, offers an impressive number of posters, T-shirts, and other music related items for sale.

I hope that the recordings featured on Vault Radiowill be transfered onto CDs and MP3s so generations to come will hear the brilliance that was created with the help of Bill Graham.